Baseball Greats of Old and the Rise of Modern Players
James A. Hart argues baseball has improved over 20 years as the game has changed. He highlights Buck Ewing as a premier catcher and notes Charlie Bennett, King Kelly, Ferguson, Matthews, Rusie, Griffith, Clarkson, Radbourne, and Ramsey as standout figures shaping the era and its pitching mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wright
Ross Barnes
A. G. Spalding
Bobby Matthews
Cal McVey
William ‘Buck’ Ewing
New York
Caaptain
Charlie Bennett
Ewing
Kelly
King
Kings of the Queensberry Realm by W. W. Naughton
W. W. Naughton releases Kings of the Queensberry Realm a neatly bound volume detailing every heavyweight title contest in America under Queensberry rules and profiles of contestants plus notes on Australian bouts. Autographs available for a dollar each.
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W. W. Naughton
America
Naughton
Butte Briefs Miss Callie McConnell Leaves for Omaha
Miss Callie McConnell visiting her brothers in this state left yesterday for Omaha her home. Mrs CC E Morris of Pony left yesterday for the south. She will be joined by her husband in Salt Lake and the two will then go to New York.
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Callie McConnell
Omaha
CC. E. Morris
Pony
South
Salt Lake
New York
Coroners Jury Finds Dope Addiction Caused Death
The coroner’s jury in Montana undertakers rooms ruled Mrs Ray Cole died from wasting away due to constant morphine use. Once a respected wife of a printer she and her husband fell to the habit, he died a year ago and she lingered in a Wyoming alley hovel until a county funded burial.
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Oroner
Montana
Ray Cole
Dope Fend
Wyoming Alley
Onken Delivers Top Nightly Show at Union Family Theater
Last week marked its first week under manager Al Onken at the Union Family theater. Audiences praise the general excellence, noting a strong lineup, fine singing and dancing, and an impressive orchestra led by A M Zimm. The coming week promises an equally strong bill with Fra Diavolo and new specialties.
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Union Family Theater
al Onken
United States
Butte
Oaken
Japan
Coleman and Mexis
Frances Grey
Eva Thatcher
Charles Chenoweth
Ida Howell
Harry Woodthorne
Woodthorpe
Fra Diavolo
A.M. Zimm
Turkish Tobacco Output Secured for Entire Trade
A dispatch reports the American tobacco trust has arranged with the Porte to secure the whole output of Turkish tobacco, signaling a controlled export deal. The note, dated January 24, cites London and Saintanbul as points of contact with the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Jon- Stantinople
American Tobacco Trust
Porte
Schock Signs With Pacific Coast League From Everett
Big Fred Schock of Everett signs with the Pacific Coast league after talks with Man ager Wilson and Dugdale. He notes higher pay versus the Northwest league and cites eight months of play in the coast league against five in the northwest. Wilson calls him an outlaw and plans to add Schock to a strong lineup with Schwartz and McCarthy.
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Seattle Daily Times
Fred Schock
Everett
Northwest
Dugdale
Wilson
Big Boy
Sehock
Schock
Seattle
Mr. Dugdale
Pacific Coast League
Walter Thornton
Chicago
United States
Amos Rusie
Mr. Wilson
California
Charley Schwartz
McCarthy
the Times
Post-Intelligencer
Times
Jay Andrews
P.1
Andrews
Lucas
John McCloskey
Bo Dugdale
Portland
Ward
Butte
Toucas
Pat Powers
Yeas
Spokane
Garret
Ming Out
Shock and Wilson In Baseball Contract Talks
A manager discusses Shock and Wilson, noting Shock is placed on the ineligible list and must pay a fine to play organized baseball again. He urges Shock to sign with an organized team before the season opens for his own good.
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Shock
Wilson
Tam
Matt Stanley
Schock
Teamster Injured in Wagon Accident Sends to Hospital
W H Malhern, a Theodore Hennessy teamster, was seriously hurt last evening when the wagon tongue swung and struck his left knee. Doctors found a fractured kneecap and ligament and he was taken to Murray Freund's hospital for an operation.
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W. H. Malhern
Theodore Hennessy
Murray & Freund's Hospital
Elliott Wins Handicap at Oakland by a Head
Elliott claims the handicap with a head victory in Oakland race day action. Autolight leads in the air race as favorites falter. Tokatan and Mrema are the only others to win, while Corrigan makes a poor showing across the card with other races following.
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Mrema
Corrigan
San Francisco
Elliott
Walter Jennings
Oakland
Holtman
Stever
Kenilworth
Autolight
F. W. Brode
Shaw
Durazzo
Lord Badge
Burns
Racine
Tokalaw
Erema
Selling
Tyranus
Berendos
Tocalaw
Hocco
Planet
Why
St. Sever
Platonius
Galanthus
Lady Kent
Botany
Barklyne
Matt Hogan
Bard Burns
Golden Cottage
Settlement progress in Venezuela dispute spotted by Bowen
Washington reports Minister Bowen stating reason to believe the allied powers and Venezuela will settle the controversy soon and satisfactorily after multiple talks. Venezuela seeks fair indemnity terms and a reasonable period to settle damages while resisting immediate creditor priority. Separate dispatches note German ships shelling San Carlos and a village burned, plus horse racing results from Oakland and New Orleans events.
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Venezuela
Bowen
Maracaibo
Associated Press
Fort San Carlos
San Carlos
Castro Congratulates Bello on San Carlos Victory
Paris reports the Caracas correspondent says President Castro congratulated General Bello on the capture of San Carlos Caracas and La Guaira provisions are becoming scarcer amid ongoing shortages.
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Paris
Caracas
The
Matin
Castro
General Bello
San Carlos
la Guayra
Socialist fissures flare at United Mine Workers convention
At Indianapolis the union split between socialist and conservative factions as Gwynne Kansas urged public ownership of rails and mines but the proposal was tabled. The body approved miners cooperative stores free from the union and voted raises for Mitchell 3000 Wilson 2500 and 4 a day for executives and auditors. A clause sought to curb federal court injunctions against labor groups and discussions hinted at raising funds beyond the existing treasury.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Gwynne
Kan
Publc
W. H. Haskins
Ohio
John Mitchell
W. R B. Wilson
Weights and Entrants for Monday’s Horse Races
Weights and entries listed for six races including five furlongs selling with Paredale 101 and Warte Nicht 110, seven sixteenths of a mile maiden two-year-olds with Libbie Candid 110 and Knobhampton 113, and remaining races featuring Tufts Rimrock Tyranus Laura F M Byronerdale Sam Fullen and others amid a showery, sloppy track.
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Paredale
Toto Gratiot
Dotterel
Oroviva
Amoruna
Emma Renbold
Queen Cup
Bell Reed
Warte Nicht
Ante
Tommie Knight
Penance
Stunts
Lansdown
Chief Ranger
Gyros
Libbie
Murelo
Honor Bright
All About
Orpheus
Prima IL
Dance Along
Tiberia
Allado
Wilb
Ronnie Lissik
Cromwell
Hesper
Rasp
Louwelsea
Canto
Sleeping Child
Imperious
Greytield
Frank Woods
Lunello
Galanthus
Tyranus
Doreen
Stella Perkins
Nilgar
the Miller
Mission
Senator Beveridge
Lapidus
Bacchus
Laura F. M
Byronerdale
Mr. Dingle
John Boggs
Ada N
the Pride
Hainault
Golden Light
Botany
Sam Fullen
Ball Room Belle
Ned Dennis
Algie’s Wedding Plans Meet Father’s Disapproval
Tom press admits marriage is planned next month but Algie confesses the father objects, saying the old man kicked like a mule. Algie shows gloom as the couple confronts parental resistance to the match.
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Algie
New Orleans Horse Entries for Monday Features Mixed Odds
Race card lists selling races for 3 year olds at one mile or less and handicap events at eighth miles. Notable entries include Major Mansir, Swordsman, Sheriff Bell, The Stewardess and Showman among others with weights shown. field includes Frank Kennedy, Grandon, Sir Kingston and Hazel E. among rivals.
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New Orleans
Crescent City
Frank M
Limelight
Petunya
McGonigle
Nettie E
the Messeger
Adelante
Scotch Plaid
Hargis
Bardo Favon
R Brief
Erne
the Way
John Peters
Henry McDaniel
Harry New
Jim
Mariselle
Hedge
Wxapo
My Surprise
Orpheum
Lia Honda
Athelrose
John Coulter
Rene Me
Lexington Bess
Maton
Boomerneck
Frank Kennedy
Sir Gation
Grandon
Sir Kingston
Little Jack Horner
Hazel E
Miss Hume
Kate Ir
Katie Gibbons
Ben Mora
the Stewardess
Major Mansir
Ginspray
Petheen
Swordsman
Lady Chorister
Tayward Hunter
Sarilla
Vesuvia
Mosketo
Chickadee
Federal
Old Hutch
Jim Clark
Carl Kahler
Minshee
Mrs. Frank Foster
Sheriff Bell
Showman
Glennevis
Lord Toushwood
Melbourne
Horse Race Results and Weather Update
Sixth race listed purses and horses with times and weights including Eclipse, Guess, Burke Coch rane, Brush By, Fading Light, Breaker and others. Commissioner Foster Eva Rice Fen Chance Quisante Little scout John A. Clarke Eda Kley brief Par Excellence Lady Alberta shown with track noted as slow and weather clear.
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Keclipse
Guess
Burke Cochrane
Brush By
Breaker
Commissioner Foster
Eva Rice
Fen Chance
Quisante
Little Scout
John A. Clarke
Eda Kley
Brief
Lady Alberta
Boise Soldiers Home appoints new superintendent and matron
The soldiers' home board in Boise Idaho on January 24 named H L Chamberlain of Lewiston as superintendent and Mrs Chamberlain as matron. The new head previously resided in Shoshone county and served as deputy Internal Revenue Collector there for several years. He is a veteran of the Civil War.
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Boise
Idaho
Soldiers’ Home Board
H. L. Chamberlain
Lewiston
Hibernians Protest Lynch Execution Sentence
Syracuse report states James Dolan national president of the Order of Hibernians issued a protest over the British government sentence of death for Col. Arthur Lynch convicted of high treason.
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Syracuse
Former Governor Charles Ingersoll Dies at 85 in New Haven
New Haven Jan 3 Former Governor Charles Rover Ingersoll died at his home at 24 minutes past midnight aged 85 The news notes his long public service in Connecticut and his death at his residence.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles Rover
Ingersoll
Cuban War Veterans Loan Bill Advances in Finance Committee
Havana January 24 The finance committee moves to report a bill authorizing a 35 million dollar loan to fund payments for Cuban war soldiers. Four million dollars of the total is to be de...
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Havana
Feraie Committee On Finance
Coming Events List From Various Clubs and Venues
A compact schedule lists athletic and club events across multiple cities. Feb 5 in Butte Herrera and CHford. Feb 28 in Havre Kid Lee and Kid Fredericks. Jan 26 Lenox club Boston. Jan 29 Criterion club Boston. Jan 20 Nelson versus Broad in Hot Springs. Jan 28 Carey versus Hart in Savannah.
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Butte
Lenox Club
Boston
Mass
Criterion Club
R. Nelson
Kid Broad
Hot Springs
Ark
J. Carey
Va. M. Hart
Savannah
Financiers Readying to Flout Guaranteed Loan Plan
A report notes American financiers prepared to oppose a guaranteed loan tied to a revenue stamp system. The movement follows declarations encouraging agricultural support and the inauguration of the stamp program.
Burlington order halts freight to nonline stations
Chicago January 2 officials of the Burlington have issued an order that no freight will be accepted for stations not on its lines. Shortage of cars in the region cited as the reason for the action.
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Chicago
Burlington Foal
Dallye
New Orleans
Maxim & Gay Co
State National Bank of
New York Daily America
Racing Authority of
the East
Lichtenstein
German Ambassador Dr Holleben Arrives from Paris in Berlin
Berlin reports the retirement of Dr Holleben the German ambassador to the United States. He arrived today from Paris and is noted as ending his official service amid ongoing diplomatic arrangements.
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Berlin
Holleben
United States
Paris
Post Office Sites Free in Honolulu and Hilo
Secretary Shaw told the house that sites for post offices at Honolulu and Hilo Hawaii can be obtained without any cost to the government.
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Washington
Shaw
House
Honolulu
Hilo
Hawaii
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President Hart
Detroit Tribune
Buck Ewing
James A. Hart
Detroit News-Tribune
Baltic
Ramsey
Charles G. Ferguson
Philadelphia
Ferguson
Bobby’ Matthews
Gen Ralship
Bobby
Matthews
Anos Rusie
Griffith and Clarkson
Clark Griffith
Matthewson
Griffith
John Clarkson
Clarkson
Radbourne
Ramsey Was
A Puzzle
Tom Ramsey
Queensberry Realm
Butte Briefs
Onken
Pacifico Coast
McCloskey
War
Lucas Scores
Sayse
Fident of
W. OH. Malhern
Tokatan
Bowen Disscisses Ven
Ezuelan
Trenasurer
Tom
Alwie
Wade
Pas
Freta
Canal St
Broadway
St. Roche
Jessie Jarboe
Mauser
Honeur
Philma Paxton
Brew
Canal Street
Sol. Lichtenstein
Maxim Gay Co
Julius Fried’ S
East Broadway
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